A still from the movie adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey. Picture courtesy: YouTube

If you've secretly obsessed over a certain Mr Grey from EL James' bestselling 50 Shades of Grey series, then this piece of news will probably not leave you very happy.A new study has gone on to reveal that the above-mentioned series is having a detrimental effects on women by promoting an

If you've secretly obsessed over a certain Mr Grey from EL James' bestselling 50 Shades of Grey series, then this piece of news will probably not leave you very happy.

A new study has gone on to reveal that the above-mentioned series is having a detrimental effects on women by promoting and encouraging sexist beliefs among the ladies.

Published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour, the survey contained a sample size of 715 women aged between 18 and 24.

The report further states that the steamy 50 Shades of Grey franchise has been responsible in promoting a feeling of 'hostile sexism'--which tends to support the belief that women are inherently weaker and inferior to men.